LULLED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

lulled

verb

past tense of lull

as in calmed

to free from distress or disturbance the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security

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Recent Examples of lulled This is not the time to get lulled into a false sense of security, according to BTIG. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 The little girl could be heard well over a rowdy crowd that had about been lulled into passiveness — and eventually, boos in the fifth round — in the humdrum title fight. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Perhaps Hollywood had lulled us into believing that runaway machine intelligence was, well, just the stuff of science fiction. — Michael Oreskes, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026 Despite the belligerents’ massive wartime potential, populations and policymakers were lulled into a false sense of control. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Exhausted parents may also be lulled to sleep by the ocean effects! — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026 Ironically, my reaction to a previous illuminated tire light may have lulled me into complacency when that light returned months later. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 28 June 2026 While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 Paraguay can’t afford to be lulled into a false sense of security. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 10 June 2026

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But now that internet novelty has calmed down over the last decade or so, people don't use it as much.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Minervini calmed down from there, delivering a more graceful goodbye.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of calmed

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The s and z sounds of cedar scent, soothed, breeze, petals, pads, crossed, shore, and small create a peaceful line of sound that mimics the smooth flow of a river.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
History was repeating, ancient bonds once damaged in war, silenced, and soothed in the quiet moments after.

— Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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The jury is composed of Cristina Cassano, head of Contemporary Italian Cinema Promotion at Cinecittà, filmmaker Sofia Exarchou and Anne Østerud, a film editor.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The association, which oversees Louisville’s sports programs and is composed of trustees, faculty, students and administrators, vote unanimously to oust the longtime Cardinals coach following a board meeting.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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It’s been a tumultuous journey but coming to Atlanta this season has been the perfect move for the three-time All-Star, whose accomplishments this year have quieted many of her critics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
There was a lot of Honolulu Blue in the lower bowl — Lions fans don’t get to see their team in Charlotte very often — but they had been quieted by the end.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

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